PITTSBURGH — The formerly Seventh Street Bridge is currently the only bridge in the country to be named for a visual artist, Andy Warhol.
Born Andrew Warhola in 1928, and raised in Oakland, he graduated from Schenley High School in 1945. Shortly after graduating from the Carnegie Institute of Technology, he moved to New York City. There he enjoyed a successful career as an advertisement illustrator.
His nomadic New York studio was called “The Factory," and was a place where celebrities, wealthy patrons and the whole palette of humanity would gather and participate in his experimental art. At the Factory, an openly homosexual Warhol was described as presiding over an active drug and party culture in a sexually tense “court of lunatics.”
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Warhol’s influential works spanned across multiple disciplines from printmaking to cinema. He became, perhaps, best known for his silkscreen paintings “Campbell’s Soup Cans” and “Marilyn Monroe.” Other notable works included various self-portraits and the BMW Art Car Project.
Warhol died shortly after gallbladder surgery on Feb. 22, 1987, at the age of 58.
The surgery was thought to be routine, but his family sued New York Hospital and accused it of providing poor care. The suit was settled out of court.
His brothers brought his body back to Pittsburgh and Warhol was buried at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery in Bethel Park.
WARHOL MUSEUM The sun shines behind the Andy Warhol Museum on Pittsburgh's Northside, Friday, Sept. 10, 2004. The Andy Warhol Museum is in the cross hairs of controversy, this time for a planned exhibit of previously published photographs of the abuse of Iraqi inmates at Abu Ghraib prison. The exhibit of between eight and 20 photos, called ``Inconvenient Evidence: Iraqi Prisoner Photographs from Abu Ghraib,'' is scheduled to open Sept. 17 at the Pittsburgh museum. The Warhol is collaborating with the International Center of Photography in New York City, which is also running the exhibit. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (KEITH SRAKOCIC/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Museum The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994. The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Pop Artist Andy Warhol's 75th Birthday Observed PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 6: Visitors to the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh are greeted by the self-portrait of the artist as they enter the first floor of the Museum on August 6, 2003 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Museum in Pittsburgh is celebrating the 75th birthday of the artist. (Photo by Archie Carpenter/Getty Images) (Archie Carpenter/Getty Images)
Pop Artist Andy Warhol's 75th Birthday Observed PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 6: A wall of Interview magazine covers is one of the displays seen at The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh on August 6, 2003 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Museum in Pittsburgh is celebrating the 75th birthday of the artist. (Photo by Archie Carpenter/Getty Images) (Archie Carpenter/Getty Images)
Pop Artist Andy Warhol's 75th Birthday Observed PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 6: Christine "Darling" Feldman enjoys birthday cake as well as the artwork of Andy Warhol during the 75th birthday celebrations at the Andy Warhol museum on August 6, 2003 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Activities were on hand along with cake and ice cream as part of the Summer of Andy. (Photo by Archie Carpenter/Getty Images) (Archie Carpenter/Getty Images)
Pop Artist Andy Warhol's 75th Birthday Observed PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 6: Heather Dudek from Philadelphia, plays in the silver balloon room at the Andy Warhol Museum on August 6, 2003 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh is celebrates the 75th birthday of the artist. (Photo by Archie Carpenter/Getty Images) (Archie Carpenter/Getty Images)
Pop Artist Andy Warhol's 75th Birthday Observed PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 6: Coco Barcomi, visiting from Berlin, plays in the silver balloon room at the Andy Warhol Museum on August 6, 2003 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Museum in Pittsburgh is celebrates the 75th birthday of the artist. (Photo by Archie Carpenter/Getty Images) (Archie Carpenter/Getty Images)
Andy Warhol Museum A group of students play with the reflective mylar pillows floating in the "Silver Clouds" installation room at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, March 27, 2007. No longer the smoky steel town of days past, the hometown of pop artist Andy Warhol is increasingly becoming known for its thriving arts community. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Keith Srakocic/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Pop Artist Andy Warhol's 75th Birthday Observed PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 6: A young visitor to the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh walks past the Elvis (Eleven Times) silk screen painting on August 6, 2003 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Museum in Pittsburgh is celebrates the 75th birthday of the artist. (Photo by Archie Carpenter/Getty Images) (Archie Carpenter/Getty Images)
Matt Wrbican, Marie Elia In this photo taken on Aug. 13, 2009, Matt Wrbican, center, the archivist overseeing the cataloguing of Andy Warhol's 610 cardboard boxes called "Time Capsules", prepares to open a time capsule dated June 86, at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. At right rear is cataloguer Marie Elia. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
SELF PORTRAIT A patron at the Andy Warhol Museum on the North Side of Pittsburgh, Pa., enjoys a beer while standing under a Warhol self-portrait during Friday happy hour in the lobby of the museum, Feb. 4, 2000. The weekly happy hours are just one of the diverse attractions beyond the Warhol works on display that museum director Thomas Sokolowski is doing to attract people and keep the museum on the edge. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (KEITH SRAKOCIC/Associated Press)
Andy Warhol Museum A group of visitors to the Andy Warhol Museum view Warhol's "The Last Supper" while walking past a portion of a collaborative work with Jean-Michel Basquiat called "Ten Punching Bags (Last Supper)" at the museum in Pittsburgh, March 27, 2007. No longer the smoky steel town of days past, the hometown of pop artist Warhol is increasingly becoming known for its thriving arts community. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Keith Srakocic/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
WARHOL BIRTHDAY Jenni Chikar, left, and Justin Vetter, right, check out a 1986 self portrait of Andy Warhol, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2003, at the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. If he were alive, Warhol would be celebrating his 75th birthday Wednesday. Instead, his fans are celebrating for him with cake, a food drive and 75 cent admission to The Andy Warhol Museum. (AP Photo/John Heller) (JOHN HELLER/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
The Andy Warhol Museum opened on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sandusky Street, following extensive renovations to the industrial warehouse, in May 1994.
The museum is the largest single-artist museum in North America and holds the largest collection of Warhol’s art and archival materials, including 350 films, more than 4,000 videotapes and 610 time capsules that Warhol filled during his life.
Andy Warhol Bridge A boat speeds down the Allegheny River under the Andy Warhol Bridge, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Keith Srakocic/AP)
Andy Warhol Bridge This is the skyline of downtown Pittsburgh with the Andy Warhol Bridge in the foreground on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge A man pauses as he makes his way across the Andy Warhol Bridge over the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Keith Srakocic/AP)
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol Bridge, formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, connects downtown with Sandusky Street, where the Andy Warhol Museum is located.
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Andy Warhol Bridge Andy Warhol Museum workers carry bundles of reflective balloons to distribute before the ceremony changing the name of the Pittsburgh bridge that leads from downtown to the museum from the Seventh Street Bridge to The Andy Warhol Bridge on Friday, March 18, 2005. Balloons similar to these float through one of the exhibit rooms in the museum. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (KEITH SRAKOCIC/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Andy Warhol Bridge Six of Pittsburgh's many bridges are shown crossing the Allegheny River, including the city's so-called "three sisters" suspension bridges, seen at bottom, Thursday, March 17, 2005. The first was the former Sixth Street Bridge, renamed for former Pittsburgh Pirate Roberto Clemente, the next, now called the seventh Street Bridge, will be renamed The Andy Warhol Bridge on Friday. The third is called the Ninth Street Bridge. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (KEITH SRAKOCIC/AP)
Andy Warhol Bridge The Andy Warhol bridge connects Pittsburgh's Northside to downtown over the Allegheny River on Friday, May 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Andy Warhol Bridge An unseasonably warm day in Pittsburgh comes to an end as the sun begins to set behind the Andy Warhol Bridge that spans the Allegheny River, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Andy Warhol Bridge A support tower of the Rachel Carson Bridge is visible between the abutment of the Andy Warhol bridge to downtown Pittsburgh Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. They are two of the "Three Sisters Bridges" spanning the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Keith Srakocic/AP)
Roberto Clemente Bridge, Andy Warhol Bridge The setting sun adds a warm glow to the yellow of the Roberto Clemente Bridge, top, and the Andy Warhol Bridge as evening commuters cross the Allegheny River over them on Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Keith Srakocic/AP)
Marathon Some of the over 35,000 runners participating in the 2016 Pittsburgh Marathon and 1/2 Marathon cross the Andy Warhol bridge over the Allegheny River at mile fourth of the 26.2 mile course in downtown Pittsburgh, Sunday, May 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Three Sisters Bridges A towboat and barges make their way up the Allegheny River under three historic bridges named after, from front to back, Robert Clemente, Andy Warhol, and Rachel Carson in downtown Pittsburgh, March 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Pittsburgh Convention Center, Three Sisters Bridges The sloping roof of the Pittsburgh Convention Center is visible behind the Three Sisters Bridges along the Allegheny River, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Keith Srakocic/AP)
36th annual Broad Street Run Runner's in the Pittsburgh Marathon cross the Andy Warhol Bridge in downtown Pittsburgh Sunday, May 3, 2015. More than 40,000 runners are expected to be part of the 36th annual Broad Street Run, billed as the largest 10-mile road race and as the largest city-sponsored race in the U.S. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
The Seventh Street Bridge is one of three self-anchored suspension bridges built across the Allegheny River between 1924 to 1928, the first of their kind in the United States. Known as the Three Sisters, the bridges use steel eyebars instead of cables and are the only trio of nearly identical bridges in the nation.
The bridge was renamed for Andy Warhol on March 18, 2005, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the nearby Andy Warhol Museum. Sandusky Street, where the museum is located, leads to the bridge.
The other two sister bridges have also been renamed. The Sixth Street Bridge was renamed for Roberto Clemente in 1999 and the Ninth Street Bridge was renamed for Rachel Carson in 2006.
Yarn Bomb on Andy Warhol Bridge A riverboat passes under the Andy Warhol bridge on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 in downtown Pittsburgh after more than 1,800 knitters covered the bridge in 3,000 feet of colorful yarn. Volunteers worked all weekend to attach 580 blanket-sized, hand- knitted panels to the pedestrian walkways. Organizers say it is the nation's largest yarn bomb ever. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Knit the Bridge In 2013, the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh used machine-knitted blankets to cover the bridge's towering superstructure while individual blankets knitted by more than 1,200 volunteers covered the bridge's walkways. The knitted blankets were later washed and donated to charity. The yarn that covered the railings was used to make scares for the homeless who live at the YMCA shelter.
Knit the Bridge In 2013, the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh used machine-knitted blankets to cover the bridge's towering superstructure while individual blankets knitted by more than 1,200 volunteers covered the bridge's walkways. The knitted blankets were later washed and donated to charity. The yarn that covered the railings was used to make scares for the homeless who live at the YMCA shelter.
Knit the Bridge In 2013, the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh used machine-knitted blankets to cover the bridge's towering superstructure while individual blankets knitted by more than 1,200 volunteers covered the bridge's walkways. The knitted blankets were later washed and donated to charity. The yarn that covered the railings was used to make scares for the homeless who live at the YMCA shelter.
Knit the Bridge In 2013, the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh used machine-knitted blankets to cover the bridge's towering superstructure while individual blankets knitted by more than 1,200 volunteers covered the bridge's walkways. The knitted blankets were later washed and donated to charity. The yarn that covered the railings was used to make scares for the homeless who live at the YMCA shelter.
Knit the Bridge In 2013, the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh used machine-knitted blankets to cover the bridge's towering superstructure while individual blankets knitted by more than 1,200 volunteers covered the bridge's walkways. The knitted blankets were later washed and donated to charity. The yarn that covered the railings was used to make scares for the homeless who live at the YMCA shelter.
Knit the Bridge In 2013, the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh used machine-knitted blankets to cover the bridge's towering superstructure while individual blankets knitted by more than 1,200 volunteers covered the bridge's walkways. The knitted blankets were later washed and donated to charity. The yarn that covered the railings was used to make scares for the homeless who live at the YMCA shelter.
Knit the Bridge In 2013, the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh used machine-knitted blankets to cover the bridge's towering superstructure while individual blankets knitted by more than 1,200 volunteers covered the bridge's walkways. The knitted blankets were later washed and donated to charity. The yarn that covered the railings was used to make scares for the homeless who live at the YMCA shelter.
Yarn Bomb on Andy Warhol Bridge Volunteers attach some of the 580 blanket-sized, hand-knitted panels to the pedestrian walkway of the Andy Warhol bridge on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 in downtown Pittsburgh. More than 1,800 knitters covered the bridge in 3,000 feet of colorful yarn, in what organizers claim is the nation's largest yarn bomb ever. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Yarn Bomb on Andy Warhol Bridge A volunteer works at attaching some of the 580 blanket-sized, hand-knitted panels to the pedestrian walkway of the Andy Warhol bridge on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 in downtown Pittsburgh. More than 1,800 knitters covered the bridge in 3,000 feet of colorful yarn, in what organizers claim is the nation's largest yarn bomb ever. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Yarn Bomb on Andy Warhol Bridge Volunteers attach some of the 580 blanket-sized, hand-kintted panels to the pedestrian walkway of the Andy Warhol bridge on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 in downtown Pittsburgh. More than 1,800 knitters covered the bridge in 3,000 feet of colorful yarn, in what organizers claim is the nation's largest yarn bomb ever. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Yarn Bomb on Andy Warhol Bridge Volunteers attach some of the 580 blanket-sized, hand-knitted panels to the pedestrian walkway of the Andy Warhol bridge on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 in downtown Pittsburgh. More than 1,800 knitters covered the bridge in 3,000 feet of colorful yarn, in what organizers claim is the nation's largest yarn bomb ever. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Yarn Bomb on Andy Warhol Bridge This is the Andy Warhol bridge on Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in downtown Pittsburgh after more than 1,800 knitters covered the bridge in 3,000 feet of colorful yarn. Volunteers worked all weekend to attach 580 blanket-sized, hand- knitted panels to the pedestrian walkways. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Yarn Bomb on Andy Warhol Bridge A volunteer works at attaching some of the 580 blanket-sized, hand-knitted panels to the pedestrian walkway of the Andy Warhol bridge on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 in downtown Pittsburgh. More than 1,800 knitters covered the bridge in 3,000 feet of colorful yarn, in what organizers claim is the nation's largest yarn bomb ever. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Yarn Bomb on Andy Warhol Bridge Volunteers attach some of the 580 blanket-sized, hand-knitted panels to the pedestrian walkway of the Andy Warhol bridge on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 in downtown Pittsburgh. More than 1,800 knitters covered the bridge in 3,000 feet of colorful yarn, in what organizers claim is the nation's largest yarn bomb ever. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Yarn Bomb on Andy Warhol Bridge Volunteers attach some of the 580 blanket-sized, hand-kintted panels to the pedestrian walkway of the Andy Warhol bridge on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 in downtown Pittsburgh. More than 1,800 knitters covered the bridge in 3,000 feet of colorful yarn, in what organizers claim is the nation's largest yarn bomb ever. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Yarn Bomb on Andy Warhol Bridge A volunteer works at attaching some of the 580 blanket-sized, hand-kintted panels to the pedestrian walkway of the Andy Warhol bridge on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 in downtown Pittsburgh. More than 1,800 knitters covered the bridge in 3,000 feet of colorful yarn, in what organizers claim is the nation's largest yarn bomb ever. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Yarn Bomb on Andy Warhol Bridge Pedestrians walk across the Andy Warhol bridge on Monday, Aug. 12, 2013 in downtown Pittsburgh. More that 1,800 knitters have covered the bridge in 3,000 feet of colorful yarn. Volunteers worked all weekend to attach 580 blanket-sized, hand- knitted panels to the pedestrian walkways. Organizers say it is the nation's largest yarn bomb ever. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Yarn Bomb on Andy Warhol Bridge A volunteer works at attaching some of the 580 blanket-sized, hand-knitted panels to the pedestrian walkway of the Andy Warhol bridge on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, in downtown Pittsburgh. More than 1,800 knitters covered the bridge in 3,000 feet of colorful yarn, in what organizers claim is the nation's largest yarn bomb. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Yarn Bomb on Andy Warhol Bridge Allegheny County workers attach quilting to a portion of the Andy Warhol bridge on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 in downtown Pittsburgh. The bridge was yarn bombed by volunteers who attached 580 blanket-sized, hand-knitted panels to the pedestrian walkway of the bridge. More than 1,800 knitters covered the bridge in 3,000 feet of colorful yarn, in what organizers claim is the nation's largest yarn bomb ever. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Yarn Bomb on Andy Warhol Bridge Volunteers admire some of the 580 blanket-sized, hand-kintted panels they helped attach to the pedestrian walkway of the Andy Warhol bridge on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 in downtown Pittsburgh. More than 1,800 knitters covered the bridge in 3,000 feet of colorful yarn, in what organizers claim is the nation's largest yarn bomb ever. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
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